Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears
Since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on Oct. 7, Egypt constructed a concrete border wall that reaches six meters into the ground and is topped with barbed wire.
Members of the military stand next to a helicopter next to the French ship amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude as it docks, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the city of Al-Arish, Sinai peninsula, Egypt, January 21, 2024.(photo credit: MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERS)ByREUTERS